33. I Can Counterattack!
"Your Highness, it's morning already."
"……"
"Your Highness, are you okay?"
"……"
"Your Highness, please look at me."
Sera called out to the little princess who was lying on the bed staring at the ceiling.
Upon hearing the maid's voice, Xia Yi turned her head and stared blankly at her.
"……?"
"Your Highness, please repeat after me, one two three, three two one."
"One two three, three two one." Xia Yi responded.
"Good, Your Highness is fine." Sera finally relaxed.
Xia Yi was certainly fine, it's just that yesterday's bitter gourd hell was… too intense.
She thought it was all over, but then Lucia brought a glass of bitter gourd juice.
What could she do? She could only drink it all with tears in her eyes.
As a result, when she got up the next day, she still hadn't fully recovered.
Damn Silver Dragon Queen, what's wrong with being picky about food!
Xia Yi hummed and sat up from the bed.
She had eaten all the bitter gourd, even drank the bitter gourd juice, so Xia Lulu's promise couldn't be escaped.
Now she wanted to run away from home, just waiting for the right time.
The problem wasn't big, endure now, and she wouldn't have to endure in the future!
"Sera, help me change clothes."
"Yes, Your Highness."
…
Xia Yi was having breakfast with Xia Lulu.
Usually, the two of them ate separately, but they had been gathering together these past two days.
Xia Yi compared yesterday's bitter gourd hell, even the tomatoes she usually didn't like were especially delicious now, it was amazing.
"Her Highness actually ate all the tomatoes voluntarily." Sera was somewhat surprised.
"That's great, Xia Yi." Xia Lulu praised.
"Of course, Mother, I can do anything I set my mind to--"
Xia Yi's tail was tense, and she moved her butt back a bit.
"You, you're not up to something bad, are you!"
Xia Lulu innocently said, "I don't have any bad ideas, I'm just having breakfast with my daughter."
"…Alright, I'll believe you for now!"
Xia Yi was skeptical, this Silver Dragon Queen was full of bad ideas, who knows what she was plotting.
She was very upset in her heart and wanted to find a way to vent.
She sneaked a peek at Xia Lulu and noticed a detail that caught her attention.
In the breakfast, Xia Lulu didn't eat cucumbers, she ate all the other food, but the cucumbers were specifically picked out and put aside.
Damn!
So she was also picky about food, and she used this excuse to deal with herself?
Xia Yi quickly tugged at Sera's sleeve.
Sera leaned in close to her in confusion and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
"Sera, as a princess of the Dragon Clan, I command you to answer a question truthfully."
"Alright."
"Does Xia Lulu, does she, really hate cucumbers?"
"Her Majesty the Queen…" Sera hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Her Majesty the Queen has disliked cucumbers since she was a child."
Haha!
Gotcha!
Xia Yi laughed, and at the same time called out loudly, "Lucia!"
"Your Highness, may I ask what you need?"
Upon hearing the little princess's voice, Lucia, who was in charge of breakfast, quickly appeared. "We seem to be running low on cucumbers. Could you prepare some more?" Xia Yi said with a triumphant smile.
"……!?"
Upon hearing Xia Yi's words, Xia Lulu's reaction was intense, her body shuddered.
Xia Yi saw all of this and was already starting to laugh.
"Xia Lulu, why do you react so strongly when you hear about cucumbers?" Xia Yi asked curiously, "Could it be that you're picky about food too~?"
"I, I… I'm not picky." Xia Lulu's gaze wandered, becoming somewhat weak.
She's flustered, she's flustered!
Xia Yi was even more certain, opportunities like this were rare. She had finally caught Xia Lulu's flaw, she had to pursue it relentlessly, and unleash a barrage of attacks!
Today, I'm going to cure this double-standard thousand-year-old loli, watch me make you cry, Xia Lulu!
Faced with a reasonable request, Lucia complied. She left and returned shortly with the cucumbers.
Xia Lulu's complexion worsened, she didn't even want to look at them. Her appearance was exactly like Xia Yi's the day before.
"Xia Lulu, why aren't you eating?"
Xia Yi's smile was almost reaching the sky.
But on the other hand, Xia Lulu was already in a dilemma, somewhat at a loss.
"Oh dear, I seem to remember someone teaching me that we absolutely can't be picky about food. Otherwise, it would leave a bad impression on others during social activities, right?"
"……Hmm."
"Ah! Could it be possible that someone is even pickier than me?" Xia Yi tried to suppress her laughter, "No way, no way, there can't really be someone who can't even eat cucumbers!"
Lucia, who had witnessed everything the night before, was truly speechless. In her heart, she felt that in some ways, the relationship between this mother and daughter was really good.
"I… can eat! Xia Yi, don't talk nonsense!" Xia Lulu retorted.
"Then why are there cucumbers left in your plate?" Xia Yi questioned.
"……"
Xia Lulu seemed to be on the verge of going into a meltdown, becoming anxious and silent.
Seeing this, Xia Yi felt that she had the upper hand and couldn't help but want to tease her.
Yesterday's grudge, today's revenge! Face-riding output, the advantage is mine!
"Mother, I'll put it this way, if you dare to eat all the cucumbers, I dare to order a glass of bitter gourd juice and drink it all!" Xia Yi issued a harsh statement.
Upon hearing this, Lucia was taken aback and gave her a wink.
Xia Yi didn't understand what Lucia meant, could this be…
Oh, I get it, she wants to plead for Xia Lulu?
Don't even think about it!
It's all too late, you brought this on yourself! Xia Lulu!
"Oh, Mother, you wouldn't dare, would you?" Xia Yi covered her mouth, "Oh, I'm sorry, Mother, I was rude. How could I expose you? Let's just pretend I didn't say anything!"
"I… will eat!"
Xia Lulu gritted her teeth and said, her face pale and her hands trembling.
This embarrassing appearance, there's no difference from my own last night!
"Alright, then let me watch closely!"
Xia Yi was already prepared to enjoy the show.
Being the one to enjoy the show is so cool! "Alright, then let's watch closely!"
Xia Yi was already prepared to enjoy the show.
Being the one to enjoy the show is so cool!
Next, Xia Lulu should be forced to eat, take a few bites, and then unable to bear it, find an excuse to get out of it, right?
Victory!
Xia Yi felt like she was about to win, she had regained all her face.
I can counterattack!
But then, Xia Lulu, trembling, forked a piece of cucumber and put it in her mouth.
Xia Yi was waiting for Xia Lulu's breakdown, but suddenly, Xia Lulu started laughing, looking relaxed, chewing slowly, and swallowing.
Then, as if nothing had happened, she quickly finished the cucumber, smiling effortlessly, a stark contrast to her previous aversion.
Xia Yi's smile froze.
"Oh my, it seems that even after a thousand years, I still really dislike cucumbers," Xia Lulu wiped her mouth with a napkin, "Fortunately, I've long been used to swallowing food I don't like."
"……"
"By the way, Xia Yi, what did you say you would do if I finished the cucumber? I seem to have forgotten, my dear daughter, why don't you tell me yourself~"
I was wondering how Xia Yi could possibly get a W over Xia Lulu. The suspicions were indeed not unfounded.
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